What do you call the neurological procedure involving the implantation of a medical device under the skin in the chest that sends electrical impulses to electrodes surgically placed in the specific location in the brain?
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Correct answer: A. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Explanation
Deep Brain Stimulation uses a pulse generator implanted under the chest skin, wired to electrodes placed in specific brain targets.
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